what we're learning about president obama's big push for the economy. republican rick perry is taking sharp jabs at the president, just days into his official run for the white house. so's winning their verbal sparring match? plus rising fears america could be at risk for a norway style attack. we're looking into a new alert ten years after al qaeda terrorists struck. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." right now, president obama is wrappinging up his bus tour in the midwest. he's about to start his second and final event in his home

state of illinois. he's been talking to people about the fight for america's future, even as he steps up his own fight for reelection. >> when i travel through down state illinois, iowa, the midwest, i am absolutely confident about this country. and the reason is because of you. the reason is because of the american people. because as tough of a time as we've had there's not a country on earth that would not ready change places with us right now. >> the president told me just yesterday in iowa he knows voters will hold him accountable for the constituent of economy, so he's getting ready to speak to the nation about the unemployment problem and what h he can try to do to make it better. jessica, what are you learning about the president's proposed speech? >> it will come after labor day

when the president will unveil not specifically proposal, but legislative packages that his team says will include new initiatives. now, this is separate from the proposal we have heard he'll make to the congressional supercommittee looking for deficit reduction. this jobs pack act will include new spending when it's passed. the president will propose additional cuts to that congressional supercommittee looking for deficit reduction. his team is still hashing out the details of what's in that jobs package. >> he's spoken a lot over the last 21 shaf years about taxes. he's going to say something new about taxes and infrastructure. >> it's not cooked yet, but there are three main areas. one is tax cut, another is infrastructure investment. and there's long-term help for the unemployed.

the overall message for the white house, especially when it comes to building the nation's infrastructure is that's an area that's traditionally had bipartisan support. listen to the president today. >> interest rates are low, so we could finance right now the rebuilding of infrastructure all across america that drove not only unemployment in the construction industry down but drove unemployment down across the board. traditionally, that hasn't been a democratic or republican issue, that's been an american issue. outside experts say they could beef up the amount of money the federal government makes available to states and cities for their own roads and bridges projects through a program that already exists. or on tax cuts, one idea that's been popular is giving a tax credit to employers who create new jobs. hire someone new, pay less

tacks. >> it's a busy month for the president. >> there's a lot coming before congress. at the end of september, the federal government will actually run out of money. we could face a government shutdown fight by the end of september. there's highway reauthorization 37 remember the big battle? if the past is any precedent, it doesn't look like it's going to be a great september. thanks for that reporting, republican rick pirry is firing back at the president in the their own campaign war of words.

>> let's bring in joe johns. the the attacks on the president keep on coming. >> especially when they're talking about jobs and the economy, your interview with mr. obama yesterday only stirred up that debate. but at the end of the day, republicans are competing with each other for primary voters now. although it might not always look like a fight just yet. >> mitt romney, hammering the obama record. >> he and his academic and political friends don't understand what it takes to get the economy going again.

>> rick perry is a big governor with a big voice who's overshadowing the race. >> he's a fine guy, a fine governor. . >> what's going on here? for the record, if history repeats itself, romney might actually be in pretty good shape, ahead in most polls and the money race. he's also placed third in the last campaign for his party's nomination. but don't anoint him just yet. perry's unflattering comments about the president actually got a response from mr. obama himself in this interview with golf blitz per. >> i think it just takes everyone some time this isn't like running for governor or senator or congress. you've got to be a little more

careful about what you say. the president said i need to be careful what i say. i just want to respond. actions speak louder than words. . my actions are helping create jobs in this country. >> but right now, it's not all about the president. especially with michele bachmann competing for some of the very same votes as per by. >> you could perry trying to pit mitt romney versus perry. it will definitely dedepend on the issues. >> wild cards are if any other republicans get in the race. we're still a whole year out from the political consciences.

>> if someone is going to decide to throw his or her hat in the ring, you've got to do that soon. >> that's true. a lot of those people are already signed up. >> thank very much. joe johns reporting for us meanwhile, joe biden is reaching out today to this country's biggest lender. we're talking about china. you can bet that america's debt crisis and economic troubles very much on his minds and the minds of chinese officials. following the president's trip to beijing, she's joins us now. >> china is a trading partner with the united states. but it's also the largest holder of just debt. u.s. debt is $4.25 trillion. and a quarter is held by one country -- china. vice president joe biden arrived in beijing for a four-day visit with his granddaughter be by his side. biden even watched the

georgetown hoyas take on a basketball team. but behind the pleasantries, china has been less than thrilled with the united states, especially now. first there was the debt ceiling rangling. congress and the white house pickers and only at the last minute agreeing to raise the debt ceiling. >> the display that american politicians put on and the disorder and disapray has certainly increased the level of concern. >> china's state run news agency said such political brinkmanship is dangerous and irresponsible. biden's trip is an opportunity to smooth out any wrinkles with the chinese government. at the end of 2008, u.s. debt was 40% of gdp. at the end of 2010, it was 62%.

and at the end of this year, it's expected to be 69%. u.s. owns china $1.2 trillion. but the overlang of the economy is only discussion point. it also gives the president one-on-one time with the presumed next leader. he has been described as opaque. >> he's going to be around probably the next ten years. so it's very much in the united states government's interest to know him well, how he thinks and get a good of a sense as well as we can of his priorities. >> china keeps its currency artificially low. and china will press the u.s. on taiwan. the u.s. will decide by october whether to sell 66 next generation f-16 fighter jets to taiwan, a contentious subject to

china. china has a lot of dollars to invest and there's just not a lot of other choices. a lot of people believe gold is overpriced. so everyone falls back to u.s. treasuries, wolf. >> meanwhile, a high school targeted for a massacre. new information on the alleged spot and the teenage suspect. and it's already being named bus force one. an inside peek at the have the's new and impressive reel whooels. [ waves crashing ]

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deeply associated with a thee democratic strain of christian fundamentalism that's called dimiuism. "the daily beast" writes how diminuists believe that christians have a right to rule all earthly institutions. it finds its roots in a small fringe sect called christian reconstructionism. wheem who advocate replacing u.s. law with the laws of the old testament. that would include the death penalty for shoem section you'llty and abortion. swell. "the daily beast" report bachmann and perry appear to have dies from groups that support dimiuism. bachmann appeared in a documentary for one of these groups and also praises or crites different religious leaders con nektsed to these beliefs. as for pirry, there's a group

that sees him as their ticket to power. they talk about, quote, taking dominion over american society, unquote, and they hope that perry can claim the so-calmed mountain of government. this group was also involved in his prayer group a couple of weeks ago. the website news buster rers say the daily beast went a few more steps off the deep end by publishing this piece. we reached out for both campaigns for a response and not unexpectingly, haven't heard a word back from either one of them. here's the question -- how many does it worry you if both michele bachmann and rick perry have ties to dominionism. >> i have never heard of it

before. >> i haven't either. i got to reading this piece and it scared the hell out of me. i thought what is this? >> we're looking forward to reactions. if we do, we'll share it with our viewers. with. >> we asked for reaction. contacted both campaigns a few hours ago. >> well, if they come in in the next hour or two, with eeel sha -- we'll share it with our viewers. by now you' probably seen it, the new bus the president of the united states has been using for his three-day swing through the midwest. this is by no means any ordinary bus. here's brianna keeler. proert president obama is rolling through the midwest this week on a three-state campai campaign-style swing. >> as i was driving the little town in my big bus, we slowed down and i'm standing in the front and waving. >> reporter: it's one of two the

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police in tampa, florida have thwarted what they say would have been a catastrophic event at a high school. >> a 16-year-old expelled from the school is in custody after finding explosives in his home. the san francisco b.a.r.t. transit system appears to have just been hit by a second online security breach. the hacking group known as anonymous is again claiming responsibility. the first cyberattack that occurred over the week affected the personal information of 2,700 customers. authorities have issued a temporary ban entering the water

following yesterday's incident. the man is a second victim of a shark attack in that area next month. and five tobacco companies are suing the government over graphic warning labels which will be mandated to appear on cigarette packages. they say the requirement to essentially urge customers not to buy their product is a violation of that first amendment. >> the pictures are very, very graphic indeed. thank very much for that. we heard president obama say rick perry needs to be more careful about what he says. i'll talk about the presidential campaign strategy and his lines of attack with a reporter in texas who's covered him as texas governor. and we've seen many pictures of the conflict in syria, but none quite as graphic and heart breaking as the images we're about to show you. that's coming up as well. what if we turned trash into surfboards?

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>> president obama warned me about it yesterday. now weeks before 9/11, two concerns about alg alleged lone wolf massacre like the deadly norway i think ooh siege that could occur right here in the united states. and now questions about drones following a collision of a cargo plane. and one day after my interview with the president, reinc reince priebus will be joining us. that some blocked a better deal for simply political reasons. you're in "the situation room." . >>less than a week after rick perry formally ran into the race for the white house.

we're joined by wane slagter from the dallas morning news. thanks for coming in. >> great to be with you, bofl. >> let me play the clip of what president obama told me yesterday responding to some of the recent comments from rick perry and how rick perry responded today in new hampshire. listen to this. >> mr. perry just gt into the presidential race. i think everybody who runs for president, it probably takes them a little bit of time before they start realizing this isn't like running for governor or senator or congress. you've got to be a little more careful about what you say. but i'll cut him some slack. he's only been at it for a few days now. >> the president said i needed to watch what i say. i just want to respond back, if i may. mr. president, x as speak louder than words.

my actions as governor are helping create jobs in this country. >> the two most controversy value things he said. ben bernanke could be engaged in treasonous acts. that it could be pretty ugly if he came to texas. the u.s. men and women would respect the commander-in-chief as opposed to the current commandner chief. are you surprised by these kinds of comments? >> i think the treasonous comment probably went further than the perry folks wanted. he wants to establish himself as a fighter. as the kind of candidate who ideologically could win the nomination and be supported by the constituencies that really count, tea party and evangeli l

evangelicals, but also as someone who will take the fight to barack obama. and what barack obama did yesterday with you was obviously a smart thing to do. try not to engage perry, try not to engage and make this story between barack obama and rick perry. what perry did was absolutely the right thing to do politically. make this a race already in the minds of the republican voters between obama and perry and that perry is the kind of guy who has the fire and the grit to take on the president. >> from what i've heard over the year, there's no great love between the george w. bush camp and rick perry's camp, is that right? >> that's absolutely right. >> that's right.

look, this went back, it's gone back for years. there's a series of tensions and slights. but what it really is is this. for the george bush people and karl rove ran politics in austin texas, it's been rick perry and his people. who actually is the king of the mountain. it's the ball ton gang and the james gang. the james gang is running things for a while. it's really not been enough, i guess, the town of austin has not been big enough for both of them. >> only sof those bush types are suggesting other candidates like mitch daniels or paul ryan or chris christie. say what you will about rick perry. he's been governor now for more than ten years. he's never lost an election.

he's created a lot of jobs. he's created a lot of jobs in texas. he's pretty tor midable in your state. >> i got a sense the obama people are going after mitt romney and like the idea of facing rick perry, think he's some whacky guy who faulks about secession. pops off about treason and may be the kind of person who can be defeated head to head. but if they think rick perry is going to be defeated, they're underestimating a very tough, very shrewd political fight er

rick perry is shrewder and he's a candidate that people could rally around, especially if the economy stays bad. >> and he's raised a lot in the campaign. >> the big campaign contributors are going to turn up on his bundler list. perry has also worked hard going to the west coast and to the east coast. both wall street and los angeles and san francisco, trying to raise money, prepare for raising money for this presidential race. he's shown, as chairman of the republican governor's association that he has contacts with big money people on the republican side. i think you're going to see some of these people behind perry if they think he's a winner. >> what's his weakness if you're

looking ahead? >> you look at wall and the establishment of the republican party. we talk about the primary. the weakness is they thought -- they want a candidate who's a good businessman, has a friendly business attitude, rick perry does, is electable as the presidential nominee for the republican party, and what they may have seen in the last 72 hours is not that candidate, but this kind of odd character. perry understands that and will need to reassure the republican establishment of that. his big problem will be some of the thing he's talked about and written about in the past in his book "fed up." questions about social security a ponzi scheme. raising questions about medicare. these are the kinds of things that could get you in big trouble when you come to

moderate voters who might not be so comfortable about that. that could be his achilles heel. you know if the economy remains bad and voters really want a change, then perry thinks and his people think he would be a formidable challenger to barack obama. >> appreciate it very much. >> the death of one little girl is driving home the horrors of the syrian government's crackdown. stand by for the story and the pictures that will haunt you. ts. ts. i know you're gonna love. [ barks ] yes, it's new beneful healthy fiesta. made with wholesome grains, real chicken, even accents of tomato and avocado. yeah! come on! [ barking ] gotta love the protein for muscles-- whoo-hoo! and omega-rich nutrition for that shiny coat.

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death and brutality in syria as you probably haven't seen it before. one little girl, one of more than 2,500 people reportedly killed in the syrian government's crackdown. some of the images you're about to see are graphic and not suitable for children. we're showing them to you because we believe it's important to understand the horrors experienced by innocent victims of the conflict in

syria. ear's arwan damon. >> the crackdown has focused on one neighborhood, a center of anti-government demonstrations. residents say they were come barded by sea and by land. we are about to show you video said to be from that neighborhood. it is difficult to watch. syrian security forces told residents to get out, so it's understandable that many families would decide to leave. according to anti-government and human rights activists, that's exactly what one girl's parents tried to do -- flee. she's just a child. he killed her. the voice on the clip sleeks. the 2 1/2-year-old was with her

family when the car came under fire. her father was shot in the shoulder. her mother's fate -- unknown. from outside the country, it's very difficult to determine precisely who was responsible for this child's death. the u.n., various global leaders and human rights organizes have all urged the syrian government to allow humanitarian okker, u.n. representatives access to the country, all to no effect. the syrian government denies it used naval force against the neighborhoods. its forces it said were in pursuit of armed gangs. they report casualties by gunmen. this second vote posted from youtube shows a body wrapped in a white shroud. a voice on the clip says, look

these are the reforms. caught between those fighting for freedom and a regime intent on staying in power. >> very, very shocking video. the pictures are really disturbing. what's been the reaction so far to these images. >> well, wolf, we haven't really heard much from the syrian government. whenever we try to get in touch with us, they tell us to watch state-run television. when it comes to the activists, the protesters, of course, they describe this as being shocking and gruesome, but at the same time, they'll tell you this is what they've grown accustomed to. not just in the most recent uprising. they say this has been the regime's attitude for around four decades now. and they do say it is not just the adults the regime targets.

it is in some cases children being deliberately targeted. this was a child just caught up in the increasingly violent uprising. >> indeed. some other powerful video that aired on syrian state tell advice, but it may not be what the syrian state television says it is. >> that's right. that would be video that they said was tanks leaving from that very same neighborhood where we aired that story. they were saying that as the tanks were leaving it appeared from the images that residents were friendly, on the sidelins s and in one shot, you see soldiers with flowers attached to husband weapon or something. we spoke to a number of activists. they say two or three militaries left. the area was the scene of an

intense military campaign. they were claiming that crowd we saw in the video was actually people who had been herded, corralled, effectively held inside this stadium. they said they were forced to partake in a pro government ral rally. what's interesting is their fate after that show of support is unknown. >> mounting pressure on new jersey's governor to jump into the republican race for the white house. will it be enough to change his mind. we'll talk about that and more in our strategy session. [ female announcer ] we are taking new ultra downy with silktouch to the streets. which shirt feels more expensive?

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>> let's get right to our strategy session. the democratic strategist donna brazile and rich gailen. these suggestions we're hearing from some republicans, rich, that maybe chris christie, paul ryan should reconsider and throw

their hats in the ring. anything going on here we need to know? >> it's a little bit like sitting in the stands of the redskins game. the most popular guy in the stadium is the backup quarterback because he hasn't thrown an interception. he hasn't fumbled a snap from center. you're a little concerned about the fact that the guy is in there. i think it's fine for the process. i think letting people have another look. there's a lot of other people. mitch daniels could be back in. >> hrudey giuliani told piers morgan he'll make an end by the end of september. don't forget there's a former vice presidential nominee whose name happens to be sarah pay lynn. she'll still weighing in. >> absolutely. there's a lot of money on the sleens, a lot of accomplishment republicans still looking for a candidate. my guess is we're see a couple more candidates and the field will probably settle down.

>> she means bush republicans who don't like rick perry, and other republicans who are establishment who don't like, for whatever reason, mitt romney. >> what whaer's what it's going to come down to, h 1/2 or 5 months. we have a long way to go before the first person establishes the first caucus. >> not that long. >> it's five months away. >> goes quickly. okay, finish your thought. >> but i really think is going to happen when it comes down to actually pulling the lever or handing in your card, people are going to say which of these people can beat barack obama? and the ideology and all the other things are going to fade a little bit into the background. forefront will be what do the head to head poles say. >> h who's more of a threat front-runners right now whether it's rick perry or mitt romney. in a general election to the

president? >> i think we have to take all the republican candidates seriously. on the republican side, there is an enthusiasm. there is a tea party and active and energetic. the mainstream and republican parties, we have to take all of them seriously. the one thing i have to say is you have to get the delegates lined up. you have to secure delegates. that's the reason why you have to get into the race. >> if hillary clinton's people understood the caucus rules, she would be president of the united states. >> we don't know that. that's your opinion. let's talk about that. jessica yellin at the top of the hour reported the president will get another address after labor day out lining a specific plan on creating jobs and dealing with the economy. by the way, here's the president going up to the microphone for another town hall in illinois right now. he will be becoming a lot of

people and thanking them. what do you think about the notion that another speech, more ideas. this time supposedly a big specific plan. >> i'm looking back at the president and i see the prices which also influence the economy over the last couple of months. this is an opportunity for the president to set the stage for the republicans and democrat who is will figure out this grand bargain. let's hope it not only includes cuts, but job creation and more stemless. we need more than a program that cuts spending. we need something that grows jobs. >> more stimulus requires the house of representatives to pass spending bills. you know who has the majority? >> let me tell you something. the approval ratings are so bad they are going to come back and find them. >> the republicans will vote for more spending? >> i don't think that will let

you to that. that doesn't appear to be happening. more to the point to the president's speech, if he has a grand idea, let's hear it now. >> they are still working on it. >> they better hurry. they only have three weeks that goes quickly. >> very quickly. >> it's not just cuts, cuts, cuts, but grow jobs. people will feel good about the future. rich and i were talking about seven straight years where voters in the summer months expressed disappointment with the officials. they have been broke and bust and they are disgusted. they want the government to work on their behalf. >> let me say the grand idea that if he proposes a bunch of spending and tax increases and whatever will be in the grand speech that is not ready yet, that's the same time that the super committee will start. is he going to lay out what they are supposed to do?

>> he is going to give specific ideas for the super committee. the 12 membersville to come up with their own plan. they criticized the president for not having a specific president they forget about what he put forth. he put it across and the reason is and viewers to do it. go to cnn.com and read my blog. look at the pictures. that's the president back in 2004. the president in 2008. president in 2011. you can see how he aged. i write impressions. >> do we have pictures of you over the same president? >> i aged probably a lot worse

than the president, but that's a worse story. >> he's handsome. >> police fear it could have been as bad as columbine. a teen suspect in his plot to carry out a high school massacre. 10 years after the attacks on america, it may not be al qaeda that we should be fearing the most. new concerns that a lone gunman could strike on this september 11. [ woman ] jogging stroller. you've been stuck in the garage while i took refuge from the pollen that made me sneeze. but with 24-hour zyrtec®, i get prescription strength relief from my worst allergy symptoms. so lily and i are back on the road again. with zyrtec® i can love the air®. [ male announcer ] they'll see you...before you see them. cops are cracking down on drinking and riding. drive sober, or get pulled over.

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have ties to dominionism. there is a piece on the daily beast website. pat writes our nation was fun toed on separation of church and state. immigrants income to worship freely and without prejudice. i would never vote for either of them. decisions should be without religious bias. what is happening to this country. this is getting scary. ivan writes, as a jew and homosexual, i should expect funding for a national crematorium after 2012. history can be repeating itself from 1939. john in tennessee, many things about bachman and perry worry me, but not dominionism. the correlation between applied christian principals and this nation's prosperity is increasingly undeniable. history suggest this is t might be the most effective cure for what ails us.

mike writes i don't care what they think. they are both snake oil salesman at the very best. what is more bothersome to me is many believe this junk. kevin on facebook writes sounds like a westernized version of the taliban. doesn't sound christian at all. it bothers me plenty. this dominionism has nothing to do with my jesus and his gospel. it doesn't belong in washington. linda wrote i was worried that bachman and perry could be serious candidates and now i'm terrified. we asked both campaigns to respond to this and so far we haven't heard back from either. if you want to read more on the subject, go to cnn.com or through our post "the situation room's" facebook page. >> thanks very much. and you are in "the situation room." happening now, growing concern with the approaching anniversary of 9/11. will a single terrorist be

behind the next attack on the united states? details of a new warning from the fbi and the homeland security department. here in washington. also, republican presidential candidate rick perry responds to my interview with president obama and ups the ante in a war of words. an american drone collides with a cargo plane over afghanistan and is raising questions about the safety of one of the u.s. millary tear's fastest growing programs. we want to welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. breaking news. headlines and jeannie moos straight ahead. you are in "the situation room" >> in september 11, 2001. growing concern that milestone could inspire a new attack. ing a warning from federal

officials to local law enforcement across the united states. rather than a massive strike like 9/11. the concern is over a smaller, but still deadly attack by a lone individual. president obama himself talked about that and my one-on-one interview with him yesterday in iowa. >> i covered the mideast for a long time and terrorism for a long time. i have to tell you, i'm worried that on the tenth anniversary, approaching the tenth anniversary of 9/11, what's left of al qaeda and supporters will try to do something to seek revenge for your killing of bin laden. how worried are you about that? >> we are vigilant and constantly monitoring potential risks of terrorist attacks. i think that the men and women in our intelligence agencies as well as the fbi have done a terrific job. the risk is always there.

obviously on an event like the tenth anniversary of 9/11, that makes us more concerned and heightened awareness. the biggest concern is not the launching of a major terrorist operation although that risk is always there. the risk we are concerned of is the lone wolf terrorist. somebody with a single weapon being able to carry out wide scale massacres of the sort we saw in norway recently. when you have one person who is deranged or driven by a hateful ideology, they can do a lot of damage and it's a lot harder to trace those lone wolf operators. we are spending a lot of time monitoring and gathering information. i think that we generally have to stay vigilant. there may be a little extra vigilance in 9/11.

on the other hand, keep in mind the progress we made over the last couple of years in degrading capabilities. they are a much weaker organization with much less capability than two or years ago. >> what i hear you saying is we don't have to worry about a spectacular 9/11 kind of an event, more like a wolf can kill a lot of people, but not a nuclear or radiological event like that? >> as president of the united states, i worry about all of it. the most likely scenario that we have to guard against ends up being a lone wolf operation than a large, well-coordinated terrorist attack. we have to stay on top of it and we are never letting our guard down. that's part of our job. >> the president's concerns are echoed in the warning coming out from the fbi and homeland security department here in washington. let's go to mary snow working the story for us. what exactly do the latest

warnings say? >> wolf, this bulletin alerts law enforcement to the threat of someone carrying out their attack on their own or a small group. it addresses how difficult it is to prevent the plots. a law enforcement official told cnn it was done more out of caution and not because there is intelligence about a possible attack a warning is out from u.s. security officials. watch out for a norway-style attack. it comes six weeks after a gunman shot and killed 69 people and eight others. they sent a bulletin and a range of tactics as illustrated by the recent attack that took place in norway to a coordinated small unit attack with several operatives. no specific threat is cited, but

underscoring the concern, secretary janet napolitano reiterated the threat when talking about security enhancements since september 11. >> what we see instead now are smaller plots. they're are more difficult to pick up at the time. >> major nadal hasan was charged with acting alone and wounding more than 30 others at ft. hood. the army base was the focus of the alleged lone wolf, but a plot was thwarted in july. the anniversary of september 11 is on the radar for law enforcement, particularly in new york. rayicly is the city's police commissioner far. >> how do you protect the city? >> we have a nexus program where we visit thousands of commercial

establishmen establishments. getting color that may make a bomb. something along those lines. >> new york is on constant guard against terrorism working with federal agencies, kelly said law enforcement continues to check the channels they always checked since september 11 and has police officers overseas also gathering intelligence. >> we are doing everything we can to protect new york, but no guarantees. >> the big challenge is that someone is acting on their own and not communicating with others making it harder to detect thoughts and one more reason they are stressing the importance of getting help from the public to report suspicious activity. >> thanks for the good report. let's get more on the potential threat from the lone wolf. joining us is the national security contributor and she is a member of the cia and homeland security.

the advisory committees. my own sores told me there is deep, deep concern right now that revenge could be a factor. for some spectacular and maybe not so spectacular attack on 9/11. what are you hearing? >> there is real concern. when you are talking about the loan wolf, while president obama made difference in your discussion to the norway attack, what people are worried about are the self radicalized inside the united states like hasan who was in contact with another american that the american yemeni preacher and they get radicalized by they and it is internet. these are the people that are very difficult to detect because they act on their own they are not going to be able to pick up the 9-11 attack, they can doe a lot of harm on americans on a day that is bound

to be a serious sort of and somber remembrance of those we lost. >> it's not just the assumption or maybe there is chatter or who knows what's going on behind the scenes, but they found evidence in bin laden's house, he wanted something spectacular to take place on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. isn't that right? the officials were quick to follow-up and he was thinking about it and he espoused it, but there was no indication that no indication they should operationalize it. i remember when i was at the white house. you worry about big public gatherings and days of national significance that provide targets. they seem to have had a hard time pulling off a small scale individual attack. the guy in time square who

couldn't set the bomb off and the christmas day underwear on the northwest airlines flight. they have bomb-making capability and even in small groups, they have in times. nadal hasan kills more than a dozen and can have a devastating effect >> thanks very much for joining us. coming out of my interview, a new round in the verbal sparring between presidential candidate rick perry and the commander in chief. perry is responding to what the president said about him during the on one interview with the president in iowa. >> rick perry, the governor of texas, republican presidential candidate said the men and women of the united states military want someone who has worn the uniform and said he served in the air force. do you see a comment like he he

makes referring to you as disrespectful to the commander in chief? >> he just got in the presidential race. everybody who runs for president, it takes time before they start realizing that this is not like running for governor or senator or congress. you have to be a little more careful about what you say. i will cut him some slack. he only has been at it for a few days now >> let's go to new hampshire. our senior editor mark preston is standing by. mark, we heard advice that president obama gave governor perry yesterday in the interview. i take it the governor is responding today. he didn't take that advice. he said he was select lectured by the president and had harsh words for him as well. let's listen. >> the president said i needed to wash what i say.

i want to respond back if i may. mr. president, actions speak louder than words. my actions as governor are helping create jobs in this country. the president's actions are killing jobs in this country. it's time to get america working again. >> there, wolf, is rick perry. here this morning talking about the president giving him advice saying he needs to be more careful what he says on the campaign trial. that had to do with ben bernanke. he tried to tie it to the economy saying he has the ideas to turn the economy around and the president had failed policies. >> not just about ben bernanke, but the men and women of the military who want a commander in chief they can respect. they could respect him because he wore the uniform as opposed

to the current commander in chief. what are the experts saying about this war of words? is this helping rick perry in his quest for the republican nomination or turn off voters? >> you know, wolf, it could help or hurt him. i will break it down quickly. it could help with the conservative base who want to see rick perry as an attack dog against president obama. we have seen this over the past few days it. could hurt with middle of the road republicans or independent voters. i was talking to perry's top adviser and he said he would continue to talk about the economy. jobs, jobs, jobs. we will continue to hear him talking about that. interestingly enough, on the issue of social issues, rick perry will not be talking about that unless he is asked. however if he is asked, rick

perry will be unapologetic. rick perry who is seen strongly in circles is focusing on the economy. that's not too surprising. >> one of the things he has to watch is the caucus goers in iowa are different than the primary republican voters in new hampshire. they have to appeal to two different republicans. that will be a sensitive issue for him for that matter as well. thanks very much. the president is wrapping up his midwest bus tour speaking now in illinois answering questions and monitoring what's going on. we are along for the ride. we will talk about governor perry and the president much, much more. this hour live with the republican party chairman. he is standing by to join us in "the situation room" blap

jack cafferty is here with the cafferty file. >> did you know 1 out of 8 cell phone users admits to faking it. cell phone service. a few poll shows 13% of users

pretended to use their phone so they would look busy and not have to talk to somebody else. people under 30 are twice as likely to face using a cell phone. the survey shows about 83% of americans have a cell phone and that's a lot of faking. people use phone for everything from taking peculiars and videos to texting, playing game, listening to music and e-mailing and emergency situations or simply entertaining themselves when they are bored. many say they need their phones to live. more than one in four say they have come across a situation in the last month that was more difficult because they didn't have their cell phone with them. despite the advantages, almost a third of those poled said thigh needed to unplug once in a while. they turn off their phones for a while to get a break. they are the same ones among us. maybe they need a break because a lot are frustrated with their phones to begin with. they explain it takes too long to download or they have difficulty reading because the

screen is too small. we digress. i want to know more about fakeing it when it comes to cell phones. here's the question. did you ever fake talking on your cell phone and if so, why? post a comment on our blog or go to our facebook page. wolf? >> did you ever do that? >> i don't have a cell phone. i can't fake it. >> good point. >> truth be told, i have. >> have you? >> i have faked it. >> you can put wolf on the screen so i can see who i'm talking to. >> i faked it from time to time. somebody wants to bother you. >> when i see you coming across the newsroom. >> i don't want to be bothered by you clearly. thank you. >> let's get back to some important news we are following. the president of the united states wrapping up the three-day bus tour with rural voters.

our white house correspondent brianna keilar is traveling with him every step of the way. the president is getting ready for a major new plan to deal with the crisis involving jobs. what are you hearing? >> that he will be unveiling that plan as soon as congress returns to washington following labor day. according to a senior administration official, expect this plan to include tax cuts, infrastructure spending and a proposal to deal with the long-term unemployed. this is the headline as the president wraps up the three-day bus tour of the midwest president obama alived to a warm welcome in his home state. >> good to see you. >> his first stop of the day, the county fair in illinois.

>> [inaudible]. . >> a little friendly ribbing, but it also reflects how fed up people are with washington. >> he is doing an okay job, but i think he can do better. >> an employee at the corn seed facility where the president held his first town hall meeting of the day. >> i would like to see him bring congress closer together and end the bickering. we don't get anything done. there people pushing agendas and not getting anything done. more unionize that if he can and bring that back together. >> it's this frustration the president continued to highlight, pointing yet again to house republicans as the source of the gridlock in washington. >> there is nothing wrong with our country right now. there is something wrong with the politics. you can't bring an attitude that said i would rather see my opponent lose than america win.

you can't have that attitude. >> separately from unveiling a jobs plan, the president will be revealing recommendations to the congressional committee, that bipartisan panel and for the first time today in illinois, he told a crowd that he will be pushing for more deficit savings than the committee is mandated to do. >> they haven't gotten the exact date where he makes the major address, is that right? >> they haven't, but congress comes back september 7th and it will be close to that date, wolf. >> brianna keilar as she is in illinois with the president. let's get more with our analyst david gergin. this emerging plan if it requires an increased spending for stimulus to create jobs or require new taxes, you know the

republicans in the house who have a decisive majority will oppose it. what's the point if the president comes up with the new bold initiatives? >> from the white house perspective, they look at it as a win-win. he comes up with jobs and deficit proposal and if he succeeds, he goes to the american people and said i am working on jobs. if the congress blocks it, he has a campaign issue. he can go out and argue about the republicans are blocking again. i think a lot of democrats rally to that. the republicans say i beg your pardon. this is the 938th day into your presidency and you are now coming up with a jobs plan and plan to go on vacation and come back and give it to us? what kind of a deal is that? >> this bus trip is looking back as he wraps up, a good idea on the eve of what's going to be this major initiative? >> it's hard to say. i think he

had to promise something before he went off to the swiss climbs of martha's vineyard. he deserves a vacation, but people will jump on him. i didn't think he got much out of the bus tour. the american people were not looking for bus tours and more com pains. here we are more than a year before the elections and what the heck were they doing campaigning like crazy. they would rather see them at home sitting down with leaders and see if they can hash out the agreement. some of the republican proposals, they have a self interest in creating jobs here too and looking like they are at least having a plan. challenge them. here's my plan. let's sit on a deal. >> see if they can. you reflect what a lot of people would like to see. a deal. easier said than done. thanks very much. my on one interview with president obama is generating lots of reaction from republicans. i will ask the chairman of the national committee to weigh in

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republican presidential candidates are reacting to my interview with president obama in iowa. let's hear from the head of the republican party joining us from gop headquarters and thanks very much for coming in. >> you keep saying there some in

congress and you don't have to say who. some are more interested in political gain than helping the country. who do you mean? no deal and my party attacked me for it because they said they would have done substantially more to arrive at the deal we arrived at. it told me that they are more interested in the politics of it and solving the problem >> that's a pretty serious charge from the president that the republicans who rejected the

deal are they create jobs and want you to respond. i don't think anyone knows what he is talking about. the reason people don't know is he hasn't put a single sentence on a piece of paper and delivered it to anyone saying this is my plan. instead, wolf, what we get from the president is one speech after the next, forensics contest after the next and a taxpayer-paid bus tour and now a promise that low and behold in september, we will now see a jobs plan coming from the president it is the same thing over and over, a promise for a plan, a promise that things will be

different and now he is blaming everyone on the face of the earth except for the person who is in charge of the free world which is barack obama. i would say in your interview, the president said that the buck stops with me. he doesn't sound like it. he blamed earthquakes and the arab spring. i was waiting for him to blame locusts to blame. we have an unengaged president. that's the problem. >> they were close to a deal and thought they had a deal. some of the activists presumably in the house of representatives forced the speaker to back away from that. is that true? >> well, it's a game of woulda coulda shoulda. they tell us about plans for the future or a different career path and nothing every gets followed through. if this president was serious,

he would present a plan that you, i, and all the viewers could see and say this is president obama's plan for getting america back on track. he has not delivered that and we are waiting for him to deliver that. people are out of work and we have an economy that is in the ditch because of this president >> the governor of texas, rick perry is going after ben bernanke. a man a pointed by president bush to leave the federal reserve. listen to what rick perry said about ben bernanke. >> for this guy prints more money between now and the election, i don't know what y'all would do to him in iowa, but we would treat him pretty ugly down in texas. printing more money to play

politics at this particular time in american history is almost treasonous in my opinion. >> that's a crime in the united states you can get the death penalty for. you agree with rick perry in those words? >> i think people need to lighten up. it's pretty clear. there is a lot of passion out there in america and we will see a lot of rigorous debate among the candidates about how to get our country back on track and wa we need to do to save america from a president who doesn't get it. i think that this passion and this love for america is something that we embraced and i think there is going to be a lot of discussion over what types of things that we need to be doing differently. i think it's a good thing for us

>> let me press you. is it just passion when he said he would be treated ugly if you came to texas or it's treasonous, is that not crossing a line and shouldn't you be careful with the words he uses? >> listen. i'm not going to get in the middle of critiquing and debating within our own candidates, but it's to say that people need to lighten up. it expresses a general view that someone and many people in the country have. and the course and direction that the fed is taking america. it's a good thing that you and i are talking about it and that many people are starting to look at what's going on with the fed and asking questions. it's good for america. he is passionate about america, but a lot of people are going back to the comments he made in 2009 in april. even hinting at the possibility

of texas seceeding from the union. i will play the clip. you know in the course of the campaign is challengers as well as the democrats will go after him on that. listen. >> is that even patriotic to raise the possibility of seceeding from the union? >> listen, i think he has been expressing frustration with the direction of the country. i'm sure mr. perry is going to talk about that as the campaign continues. you are right. he will answer the question and he is starting to do that and

you are seeing someone frustrated with the direction the country was going and he was flexes his muscle. >> you are an astute observer. a quick question and answer. are more candidates going to jump into the republican race for the white house? >> boy, you know what, wolf. your guess is as good as mine. we have a great field and we are starting a great debate. i'm not sure. certainly there is a lot of noise going on right now. what i think is true over the next couple of weeks, this thing will be pretty well set. >> ryan is the chairman of the republican national committee. thanks very much for joining us >> it's an honor to be on. thank you, wolf. >> inflight collision is raising concerns about the growing reliance on drones. here's the question. how safe are the unmanned planes. a failed plot to kill dozens of high school students.

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chris lawrence is here in "the situation room" with more on this story. i know there a lot of people deely worried about him. >> military aircraft and commercial jets have equipment on board to help them both detect and avoid other character. drones don't. even if you yourself never get anywhere near afghanistan, that is something that could have a very big effect on the safety of the airspace here in the united states. >> ready? >> the american drone that

collided with a huge air force cargo plane was only 12 feet long. look at the damage it caused. the collision forced the huge air force plane to make an emergency landing in afghanistan. it's raising questions about the safety of unmanned vehicles. >> this is a very, very rare event. >> tim owings works for the unmanned aircraft systems and they have flown more than a million hours in dirty, dangerous combat situations without an accident like this. the u.s. military built a fleet of uavs and troops are coming home to become cops and firefighters with the expertise to operate them. they want to use the technology here. unmanned aircraft could show firefighters how fast a blaze is moving and where. they can search for climbers stranded 9,000 feet on a mountain. >> you are not only worry about

the guide in a snowstorm, but they save lives. >> remember when a drone did a to a cargo plane? the thought of it is scary. >> that are is the heart and soul of the real issue now that faces our industry. >> paul duffy works our institute. an unmanned character developer. the federal aviation administration has to define the rules and regulations to integrate uavs into american airspace. >> the space of the development caught them sbi surprise? >> it was their belief that this was an annoyance. >> there is an entire convention hall filled with technology from pocket-sized helicopters to aquatic vehicles to that submerges 1,000 meters for nine months at a time. >> they're realize this is a bigger problem and they are here to stay. they will have to wrestle with the issue. >> right now the military is working on various systems to

help these drones avoid collision. starting with a ground-based radar system that would direct the drones away from other planes. for its part the faa will integrate the smaller drones first and then go on to the bigger planes and the gel is to get a completely new air traffic network in place before the year 2025. >> we have work to do. good reporting. we have police in tampa florida who foiled a deadly attack against a local high school. david matingly has the chilling details. >> tampa police said 17-year-old jared kano has h the tools to kill and the plan to cause more casualties than columbine. a tip ended it before anyone was hurt. >> we were probably able to thwart a potentially catastrophic event the likes of which the city of tampa has not seen. >> police say they searched kano's room and found fuel

sources, shrapnel, tubing, timing and fusing devices. they also found -- >> and it goes minute by minute. what he intended to do starting at 5:00 in the morning and going through the day. where he intended to put these destructive devices and particular lay outs of the school drawn. >> kano was expelled from the high school last year at the same time he was arrested away from school for possessing a stolen firearm. >> i think the fear and the reaction came when we found out the specifics of what happened and what was found in the department. >> police did not find the guns in kano's room and anything to suggest they were involved. that dates back years from

possession of drug paraphernalia to grand theft auto. kano comes across as a liftless stoner, talking about his love for marijuana and getting high. shortly after midnight monday, kano posted my life stays on repeat. it's getting old. on tuesday around the time the police come to his door, he said i just did the dumbest thing ever tampa police said kan oh,'s family was unaware of what he was allegedly plotting and want all parents to be aware that there will be uniformed officers on the first day of classes next week at every tampa school. >> david matingly reporting. lots more happening in "the situation room." more news when we come back. ...but it helps pay the doctors. pays the doctors, boyyy! [ quack ] oh yeah? what about your family? ♪ we added aflac, so we get cash!

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i want to show you an interview with christine o'donnell, the republican candidate for the u.s. senate from the state of delaware as she did that famous ad that backfired big time when she said i'm not a witch. christine o'donnell was a guest

and she has a new book she was just taping a little while ago with piers morgan. i want you to watch. >> i'm not talking about policies. i'm not running for office. ask michele bachmann and the candidates who are running for office what they think. >> why are you being so weird about this? >> i'm not being weird about it. i'm not running for office. i'm not promoting a legislative agenda. i am promoting the policies that are mostly fiscal and constitutional. that's why i agreed to come on your show. that's what i want to talk about. i'm not being weird. you are being rude. >> i'm baffled as to why you think that. i think i am being charming and respectful. i'm just asking questions. >> i'm not talking about policies. ask michele bachmann and the candidates who are running for office. >> why are you being so weird

about this? >> i'm not being weird about this, piers. i'm not running for office and not promoting a legislative agenda. i am promoting policies that are mostly fiscal and constitutional and that's why i agreed to come on your show and that's what i want to talk about. i am not being weird. you are being rude. >> i'm baffled as to -- >> we don't have the right clip. he just tweeted about this. she takes the microphone off and walks off the set. he was asking her questions and piers tweeted about gay marriage and other sensitive issues that she didn't want to talk about. as a result she simply walked off the set. piers said in 25 years or so, this is the first time a guest has done that. if you want to see the actual exchange, watch it tonight.

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let's get right back to jack for "the cafferty file." jack? >> i have a fun question, do you ever fake talking our cell phone, and if so, why? a study pew did said about -- i think they said 18% of us fake

using a cell phone from time to time. linda in kentucky, no, but i see people who do it all the time. it's quite obvious when they're doing it and i really think that they're just trying to look important. everybody seems like they want to be somebody these days. real or fake. not me. the more people who don't notice me and the less my phone rings, the happier i am. i could have written that. mary in louisiana, yes, i set an alarm to go on and fake my husband calling in order to get away from an overeager car salesman. sam writes, sometimes it's more productive to fake a call for ten seconds than be pulled into a nonsense discussion for ten minutes. manny writes, all the time when i take a break at work. i'm a systems engineer and the vast majority of individuals in my company know this. 90% of unavoidable interactions end up with problems that the users experience between their desktop, their operating system or their application. i'd like to get away from work when it's time for my break. stephanie writes, i fake talk when i'm walking home alone at

night. walking down empty city streets makes me feel anxious and eerie heres from men on the sidewalk unnerve me. fake talking makes me feel safer. xai carol on facebook says it's the only reason i call a cell phone. and jim in oregon says, only when i see you coming, jack, if you want to read more go to my blog cnn.com/caffertyfile or through our post on "the situation room" facebook page. wolf? >> we'll do, jack, thank you. jeanne moos coming up next. s are getting five percent cashback bonus at the pump... and at many of the places their summer plans take them. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp...

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>> reporter: and that's when the company decided -- >> let's pay them not to wear our product. >> reporter: but outside their fifth avenue store, the one with the half naked doorman. >> i find it ironic that the "jersey shore" promotes going to gyms, tanning salons, and going to clubs. people at the door here are tan, hard bodies and there's a rope out here that looks like a club. >> reporter: abercrombie has even sold a t-shirt combining fitch and the situation. the fit-uation. as for paying for not wearing their clothes the abercrombie ceo says -- >> we're having a lot of fun with it. >> reporter: what do you call it anyway, nonbranding, anti-brand be ing? they said it's a clever pr stunt and we'd love to work with them on other ways they can leverage "jersey shore" to reach the largest youth audience on television. this reminds us of the story of snooki's gucci bag, the one she

was carrying when she got arrested for being drunk on the beach. >> get the [ bleep ] off. get off. >> reporter: in the "new york observer" they wrote that luxury accessory houses are sending snook-ems free bags. but here's the shocker, they're not sending them their own bags. they're sending her each other's bags, competitor's bag in an effort to make their rivals seem tacky. the article calls snooki the tie food mary of luxury branding. and then there's another situation, one with abercrombie & fitch stock. the stock price took a shot in the abs. down more than 8% wednesday. analysts say it has nothing to do with the situation, situation. but you can bet he and his six-pack abs are shaking with laught laughter, jeanne moos, new york. that's it for me. i'm in our "situation room." for our